Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's time once again for this heartfelt St. Patrick's Day toast: "May the road rise up to meet you, and may you not be stuck behind the nervous ponies on the parade route."

Too Many Leprechauns, or How That Pot 'o Gold Got to the End of the Rainbow, by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by Dan Andreasen explains how the town of Dingle got rid of too many pesky, noisy leprechauns.

Ever wonder where the luck of the Irish comes from? If you think it comes from the leprechauns you'd be only partially correct. Fiona's Luck, by Teresa Bateman and illustrated by Kelly Murphy explains the rest of the story. :-) (This story would go nicely with a 'smart, strong women' post, too).

Reading Hermit With Dog